1、2021高考英语词汇串记与阅读训练（二十六）Part 1 词汇精炼初级词汇A standard Siheyuan usually consists houses on its four （side）with a yard in the center.The gates are usually （paint）red and have large copper door rings. Usually,a whole family lives in compound.The elder generation lives in the main house （stand）at the north en
2、d, the younger generations live in the side houses,and the south house is usually the family siting room or study.Exercise 1：将蓝色标记的词汇或者短语写出中文意思1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Exercise 2：将短文中的空格处补充完整1 2 3 4 答案：1. of 2.sides 3. painted 4.standingExercise 3：全文翻译 答案：个标准的四合院通常由一个位于中心的院子和四侧房屋构成。 门通常漆成红色，并有大的铜门环。通常情况下，全家人
3、住在大院。 北端的正房由长辈居住，年轻_代生活在两侧的房子，朝南的房子里，通常是家庭客厅或书房。高级词汇Jingdezhen known the ceramic metropolis of china is a brilliant pearl in the worlds art garden of ceramics. It （locate）on the south of the Yangtze River as a powerful Town on the south of the Yangtze River. It has a porcelain making history of over
4、 1700 years, has been crystallized into its rich cultural tradition of ceramics. Rare ceramic relics, superb ceramic craftsmanship，unique ceramic customs, graceful performance of ceramic （music） instruments and beautiful rural scenery make the peculiar tourist culture of Jingdezhen and hence make Ji
5、ngdezhen the only Chinese tourist city featuringExercise 1：将蓝色标记的词汇或者短语写出中文意思1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Exercise 2：将短文中的空格处补充完整1 2 3 4 5 答案：1. as 2. is located 3.which 4. musical 5.up Exercise 3：全文翻译 答案：景德镇，中国瓷都（ceramic metropolis），是世界瓷器艺术花园的 耀眼明珠。它位于长江南部，是江南一个有活力的城镇。它制造瓷
6、器（porcelain）的历史已经有 1700 多年，已经形成了丰富的瓷器文化。 稀有的瓷器文物，一流的瓷器工艺，瓷乐器的优雅表演，以及优美 的田园风光组成了景德镇特别的旅游文化，而且让景德镇成为中国 唯一一个以瓷器旅游文化为特色的旅游城市。Part 2 阅读练习Every year there are hundreds of earthquakes in different parts of the world.In September,1923,Tokyo and Yokohama were both destroyed by an earthquake and the fires tha
7、t followed it.They had to be completely rebuilt.One of the most serious earthquakes was in Chinas Shaanxi Province in 1556.It killed almost one million people.We measure an earthquakes strength on the Richter Scale(里氏地震强度表).The Richter Scale was introduced in 1935 in Southern California in the USA.I
8、t measures earthquakes on a scale of one to ten.Any earthquake measuring five or more is usually serious.The Earths crust(地壳) is made up of rock called plates.As these plates move,they sometimes crash against each other,causing the crust to quake.In cities such as Tokyo,where small quakes happen qui
9、te often,many modern buildings are designed to be flexible(柔韧的) so when the plate moves,they move with it.Earthquakes can also break gas and oil pipes.This can cause fires,which can do as much damage as the earthquake itself.Another effect of earthquakes is tsunamis.These are huge waves created by e
10、arthquakes beneath the sea.They can be many meters high and cause great damage to coastal towns and cities.China,Japan,Russia and the USA have the highest occurrence(发生) of earthquakes in the world.1.The passage is mainly about .A.scientists who study earthquakesB.the way of measuring earthquakesC.a
11、 usual natural disasterearthquakeD.what people should do in the earthquake2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.The earthquake in Shaanxi Province happened in 1556.B.The earthquake in Shaanxi Province killed almost one million people.C.The earthquake in Shaanxi Province caused a lot of d
12、amage.D.The earthquake in Shaanxi Province was the only earthquake in China.3.According to the passage we know that tsunamis .A.can cause earthquakesB.are caused by earthquakesC.only happen on landD.are a way of measuring earthquakes参考答案：1.C根据文章第一段内容可知本文主要讲述了大自然中的一种很常见的灾难地震。故C项正确。2.D根据第一段最后两句“One of the most serious earthquakes was in Chinas Shaanxi Province in 1556.It killed almost one million people.”可知选D项。3.B 根据文章最后一段倒数第三句“These are huge waves created by earthquakes beneath the sea.”说明海啸是由海底的地震所导致的。故B项正确。